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O.B..PEGK VAPOR BURNER.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ORRIN B. PEGK, OF CHICAGO, ILL, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE AS- SIGNMENTS, TO HIMSELF, \VARREN M. ABBOTT, AND JAMES D. STEVENS,

ALL OF SAME PLACE.

VAPOR-BURNER.

" SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 286,328, dated October 9, 1883. Application filed May 24, 1883. (No model.)

.To an whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ORRIN B. PEo-K, resid ing at Chicago, int-he county of Cook and State of Illinois, and'a citizen of the United 5 States, have invented new and useful Improvements in Petroleum-Vapor Burners, of which a the following is a full description, reference I 5 similar to Fig. 1, showing a modification in the arrangement of the burner; and Fig. 5, a

sectional elevation showing another form of arranging the burner.

This invention relates to devices for burning the vapor of petroleum and its products, primarily, but may. be used for burning other gaseous or vapor products, and has for'its object to construct a device by means of which petroleum and its products and other inflam- 2 5 mable material capable of vaporization or being rendered gaseous by heat can be vaporized or made'gaseous and the vapor or gas burned by one and the samemeans, as hereinafter more fully described; and its nature consists hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims as new. I

In the drawings, A represents the vaporizingchamber. This chamber, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, has afiat top and bottom, with curved sides, and closed at each end, and may be made in such form or some other suitable form. As shown, the bottom is provided,at or near its center, with a boss, a, having a screw-threaded opening.

B is the feed-pipe for the material to be vaporized and burned. ,The upper end of this pipe projects into the vaporizing-chamber A,

and is provided with a cap, B, onto which the material flows from the pipe, so as to drip or fall in the form of a thin sheet on all sides of the cap. Theother end of this pipe has an enlarged portion, 1), in the form of construction shown, which is screw-threaded, .to

enter the end 0 of a coupling or connection,

in the several parts and combinations of parts and, as shown, this pipe B has an end continuation, b, with a screw-thread on its exterior, for connection with a coupling, by which it is attached to the supply-pipe.

Oei's a pipe or tube having an interior of a larger diameter than the feed-pipe B, so as to leave a chamber between its interior wall and the eXteriorwall of the pipe 13, as shown in The inner end of each pipe D enters an end,

0, of the coupling, so as to have communication with the chamber between the pipes B C, and, as shown, one of these pipes D is provided with a check or shutoff valve, (1, by means of which thesu'pply through such pipe can be shut off, if desired.

E represents T-heads or couplings, one for each pipeD, and secured to the outer end of such pipes, the end of the pipe entering the end e of the coupling or head E. The other end of the couplings or heads are each provided with a plug, 6, having an orifice or hole, f, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, which hole or orifice, when the parts are together, is on the upper side of the plug.

F represents rods, depending one from each head or coupling E, to which their upper ends are attachedby screw-threads or otherwise. The lower end of each rod has attached there to a dish or cup, F, to catch and retain any drip which may come from the coupling or from the plugs c.

G is a plate, the edges of which are turned upward. This plate is located on the end 0 ofthe main coupling, around the tube or pipe 0, and is of a rectangular shape, its sides being in line, or nearly so, with the sides ofthe chamber A, and its ends some distance within the space occupied by the head or coupling E, so as to leave a space or opening between its ends 100 v vapor thus produced passes down between the and the coupling or head, as shown in Figal. This plate acts as a deflector to throw the air outward or away from the tube 0.

, H is the supply-pipe leading from the reservoir,located at any desired point in a higher plane than the vaporizing-chamber, so as to insure the passage of the material to be vaporized into the chamber. This pipe is connected with the feedrpipe B by thelreturn bend or coupling H, one end of which receives the end of the supply-pipe H and the other the end I) of the feed-pipe.

I is a casing, consisting of vertical side and end pieces, arranged to form a chamber a little larger at the upper end than the dimensions of the vaporizing-chamber A. As shown in Fig. 2, the side walls of this chamber are provided with openings 9, for supplying air to the flame around the vaporizing chamber on the sides thereof.

ter the stove with which the burner is to be used, and rests on the lugs or-ledges h, formed on the interior of the stove-plate, as shown in Fig. 1, or supported in some other suitable manner. This plate J has 011 its upper face a ledge, i, which forms a guide and support for the lower end of the housing or wall I, which lower end rests upon the edge of the plate J inside of the ledge 2, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. This plate J has its center cut away, so as to leave an opening, J ,of the same size, or nearly so, as the interior diameter of the housing or wall I.

K is a flame-ring on the upper end of the casing or wall I, and surrounding the vaporchamber A, and lying flush,or nearly so,with the upper surface of such vapor-chamber. As shown, the ring K, casing or wall I, and supporting-plate J, with its opening J, are of rectangular shape in the form of construction for Fig. 1 that being the shape for the form of vaporizing-chamber shown in Fig. 1.

L represents the walls, L the top, and L" the holes in the top, of an ordinary stove, in

the firebox of which the burner is to be located and used, if desired. I

In use the supply of fluid to be vaporized and burned passes from the reservoir through the pipe H into the feed-pipe I3, and over the shed or plate B, in sheet form, to the interior of the vaporizing-chamber, and when first started some of this fluid passes down into .the chamber between the feed-pipe and the tube 0 into the tubes D, and out through the orifices f in the plugs e, falling into the dripeups F, and the fluid caught in the dripcups F,when the first start is had, is set 011 fire, yielding sufficient heat to vaporize the fluid in the plugs e and couplings E, which vapor passes out through the orifices f, where it ignites and burns, and the heat thus produeed acts on the vaporizing-chamber A, making it sufficiently hot to vaporize the fluid as it passes from the shed or plate B, and the pipes B C, enters the tubes D, and passes, to the heads or couplings E and out through the orifices f in the plugs e, keeping up a supply of vapor for combustion. The flame passes up around the vaporizing-chamber, above the top thereof, and heats any article which may be placed in the openings L 5 or the flame can be utilized for heating purposes of any description. When it is desired to use both sides of the apparatus, the valve (1 is turned to allow the vapor to pass to the point of consumption on that side, and when only one side is to be used this valve is turned to shut off the supply of vapor, thus causing it to pass to the point of consumption at the end of the other tube D. When the consumption is to be stopped entirely, th 6 supply from the reservoir through the pipe H is shutoff, and ordinarily what little fluid is left in the vapor-chamber T passes down into the pipesD and out through J is a plate of sufficient dimensions to en the orifices f in sufficient quantities to furnish the supply in the drip-cups F for ignition to first start the apparatus to work.

Fig. 4c shows a modification in the manner of arranging the feed-pipe, its incasing-tube, and thecasing or wall which surrounds thes) devices. The feed-pipe B in the form shown in Fig. 4 is of larger diameter than in the form shown in Fig. 1, and its lower end has a screwthread thereon which screws into the lower end of the pipe or tube 0, so that when the parts are together the tube 0 will surround the pipe B, leaving a space between them, as 7 described for the construction shown in Fig. 1. The upper end of the tube 0 is closed and the upper end of the pipe 13 does not extend to the top of the tube 0, leaving a space between the efid of B and top of O for jorming the vaporizing-chamber A. The pipes D are dispensed with and the plugs e are screwed directly into the tube 0, so as to have direct communication with the chamber between B and O. The pipe 13 is provided with abottom at its lower end,-which has a screw-threaded opening to receive the end of a pipe, j, con necting the feed-pipe B with the supply-pipe H through an L or T coupling, H, and the drip-cup is'connccted by a rod, F, with the coupling H, and this drip-cup is located directly underneath the feed-pipe B. The slip ply-pipe H, between the two burners, is provided with a check or stop valve, (1, by means of which the supply to one burner can be shut off. The casing I, surrounding the burner in this form of v construction, is circular, and, as shown, is made in two sections, the lower section resting 011 the plate J and the upper section resting on the lower section, and, as shown, the lower section is provided with lugs or projections k,'on which a ring, 70, encircling the tube 0, rests, to support the tube and hold it in position, and this ring is also acts as a deflector to throw the flame and air outward. The plate J, instead of having a rectangular opening, as in Fig. 1, has two circular openings, caeh surrounded by a circular ledge, i, to receive throughthe supply-pipe E into the feed-pipe and retain the housing or wall I, and these circular openings are arranged in line with the interior of the wall orcasing I,which interior is in line, when the device is in the stove, with the holes, L. The flame-ring K is of a circular form, and rests onihe upper end of the tube 0, and is arranged to leave the required space between it and the upper end of the wall or casing for proper combustion. The operation is essentially the same as that described iirthe devices of Fig. 1. The oil or other fluid passes B and over the top of the feed-pipe, and is vaporized in the vaporizingchamber formed between and around the feed-pipe and its inclosing-tube G, the overflow passing into the dripcup, andis ignited to start the combustion, as already described for the operation of Fig. 1.

I Fig. 5 shows another arrangement similar, so far as the vaporizingchamber, the feedpipe, the supply-pipe, the deflector, the dripcups, the casing or housing, the supportingplate, and the flame-ring are concerned, to the corresponding devices in Fig, 1, except that the feed-pipe is not provided with the plate or shed B. The vaporizing pipe, or tube 0 is removed from around the feed-pipe, and, as shown, is made into two pipes, one at eachend of the vaporizing-chamber, and the plugs into the vaporizing-tubes G, and thence down to the point of combustion at the nipples or plugs e.

As many nipples or plugs 0 may be used as desired. Asshown for the arrangement in Fig. 1, two nipples or plugs on each end are used.

more may be used, the nipples in Fig. 5 being located at the lower end of the vaporizingtubes C. Nipples or plugs e in reality form burners, and the number used may be increased or diminished as necessity may rc- As shown in Fig. 4, three or more maybe used, and as shown in Fig. 5 two or quire, or to suit the arrangement of the devices in the stove with which the. device is used.

The plate J could be supported on the lugs in the'fire-box of the stove on which the grate rests, and the opening or openings in this plate are for the purpose of producing the required draft to cause perfect combustion to be 5 5 had.

The apparatus is primarily designed for use in the fire-pot of a cooking-stove; but it can be, used with heating-stoves, if desired, and the' form of the casin g I can be varied from those shown to suit the shape of the fire-box, although the rectangular shape will be found the most convenient, as fireboxes of stoves are generally of rectangular form.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of a vaporizing-chamber and a feed-pipe thereto for the fluid to be vaporized, with one or more vapor-conduct ing tubes inclosing the feed-pipe and having.

nipples or burners communicating therewith, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The vaporizing-chamber A, feed-pipe B, vaporsupply tube 0, inclosing the feed-pipe and having nipples or burners communicating therewith, drip-cups F, and supply-pipe H, in combination with a wall or housing and supporting-plate J, for locating the devices within the fire-pot and the stove, substantially as specified. 8o

3. The vaporizing-chamber A, feed-pipe B, vapor-supply tube 0, inclosing the feed-pipe and having nipples or burners communicating therewith, in combination with the drip-cups F and supply-pipe H, all arranged and opcrating substantially as described. 1

4. The vaporizing-chamber A, feed-pipe B, Vaporsupply pipe 0, having nipples or burners communicating therewith, drip-cups F, deflector G, and supply-pipe H, in combination with the wall or housing I and plate J, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

OBBIN B. BECK.-

\Vituesses:

ALBERT H. Animrs, IV. M. Anno'r'r. 

